Teaching Strategies In The Matatag Curriculum

Teaching Strategies II

Cultivating Flourishing Practices and Environments by Embracing Positive Education

Positive psychology has significantly influenced educational organizations by promoting well-being, resilience, and engagement among students and educators. Research and real-world examples highlight how integrating positive psychology into curriculum, instruction, and assessment can foster personal and academic growth. By prioritizing student, teacher, and institutional well-being, schools and universities can create supportive and flourishing environments dedicated to long-term success. However, the ongoing development of positive practices suggests that continued research is necessary to fully realize its benefits. As education evolves, embedding positive psychology into policies and practices will be crucial for shaping a more supportive and effective learning experience. Cultivating Flourishing Practices and Environments by Embracing Positive Education explores positive education practices in a variety of learning environments. It presents stories of progress, showcasing examples of flourishing practices. Covering topics such as emotional intelligence, self-advocacy, and trauma-informed practices, this book is an excellent resource for educators, researchers, academicians, administrators, and more.

Quality Physical Education

This book represents the culmination of a two-decade effort to describe, define and measure ‘quality physical education’ (QPE). Presenting in-depth research and analysis from 24 countries across five continents, it offers a truly comparative analysis that shines important new light on policy and practice in contemporary physical education. Opening with an introduction that explores the concept of ‘quality’ in relation to education and that traces the history of the QPE project, the book then presentscountry-specific chapters that drill down into the evidence. Each chapter outlines the geographical, political, economic, cultural and demographic background of that country, and analyses the development of physical education, sport education and school-based physical activity, as well as the contemporary situation regarding equity, teaching quality, professional training and curriculum development. Each chapter then offers an assessment of the eight factors that constitute the QPE index, including skill development, facilities, accessibility, cultural practices, governmental input, cognitive skill development and habituated behaviour. With a global reach, this book is an invaluable resource for policymakers, curriculum coordinators, administrators, teachers and researchers looking to better understand the enablers and barriers to developing QPE and to develop evidence-based strategies and interventions for promoting and implementing QPE.